The development of a new Burnout game was leaked by the Australian Classification Board earlier this year, and now the ESRB is stepping up to provide us with the very first details about it.
Burnout Crash, based purely on the name, we assumed might be some sort of downloadable title that focused exclusively on Crash mode, which had been left out of the most recent game, Burnout Paradise. (It was replaced by Showtime mode which was amusing, but not nearly as awesome as Crash mode in Burnout 3.) That does appear to be the case based on an ESRB rating summary of the game, but it'll be a different take than we're used to seeing in Burnout.
No one would ever suggest Burnout is a simulation by any stretch of the imagination, but it's never been this over the top: Crash will see UFOs, lobster monsters, tornadoes, and oversized airplanes get in your way while driving. It'll also shift from the traditional behind-car view to a top-down perspective like the first two Grand Theft Auto games. The basic Crash mode gameplay is still intact, from the sound of it; players crash into intersections to cause as muck havoc as possible with vehicles described as "cartoony" (including cars, trucks, vans, and buses). Some missions will task you with specific goals such as one that has you taking out a police car.
However inappropriate any of that might sound, the ESRB felt it only warranted an Everyone 10+ rating, which roughly falls in line with most of the previous games in the series. The ESRB listing confirms the game will be out for both Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation 3, as had been indicated by a LinkedIn profile. Now all we need is official word from Electronic Arts.
1UP has contacted EA for comment; don't count on any proper confirmation until it's ready to reveal the game.
Source: Joystiq
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